On Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled legislation that would provide $17.6 billion in new military aid to Israel in its war against Hamas.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a letter to lawmakers that the appropriations bill proposed by the House Appropriations panel will likely be voted on by the full House sometime next week.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives had previously approved $14.3 billion in new military aid to Israel, but required it to be paid for by clawing back a chunk of funds already targeted at the IRS.

The Democratic-controlled Senate has balked at the provision and is expected to unveil a legislative package to aid Israel and provide more military aid for Ukraine’s war against Russia.

The same Senate bill is also expected to include proposals to strengthen security along the U.S. southern border with Mexico.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has moved to begin debate on the multi-pronged bill next week, with the first procedural vote no later than Wednesday.

According to the House Appropriations Committee, the $17.6 billion will include money to help replenish Israel’s missile defenses, procure more advanced weapons systems and produce artillery and other munitions.

Some of the funds will also be used to replenish weapons provided by the United States to Israel following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7.

“The need to support our closest allies in the region and our own military has never been more urgent,” Johnson said in a letter to colleagues.

It’s unclear whether far-right House lawmakers will withhold funding for Israel without an equivalent amount of savings elsewhere in the budget.

House Republicans insist that any new aid to Ukraine must be accompanied by strong new U.S. border controls at a time when record numbers of migrants are trying to enter the United States. Although the Senate plans to do so, Johnson has said the border security package released by the Senate is not enough.

Before any new military aid can be provided to Israel or Ukraine, the House and Senate must pass the same bill and then send it to Democratic President Joe Biden to sign into law.

The Senate also hopes to include aid to Taiwan as part of its legislation.

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